Making the most of open source software
How many times have you seen software that seemed so close to what you wanted, if only you could make a few tweaks to perfect it? If this is you, it sounds like open source software may be just the thing you’re looking to use for your next project.
What to prepare before hiring through Gun.io
Matching you with the highest quality talent starts with understanding exactly what you’re looking for in your next hire. Every bit of knowledge you share with our team puts us on the path to perfecting that match.
Ways Gun.io supports engagements post-hire
Most places will get your talent on board and then say sayonara. Not us. When you hire through Gun.io, you get more than a freelancer on your team, you get our team on it as well. Our Client Success Managers, Client Experience Coordinators, and Technical Talent Advocates are in place to help ensure your engagement […]
Choosing a project management framework
Feeling stuck on which project management framework to go with? There are pros and cons to both, but finding the one that works for you and your team will ultimately lead to completing projects on time, on budget, and most importantly, just the way you thought it would.
Meeting WCAG accessibility standards in software design
When you set out to build a new web product, the importance of meeting WCAG accessibility standards from the start can’t be understated. Not only does it ensure your product is available to a wider range of users, it can also help you to build a cleaner and easier to understand interface right off the […]
Contract to hire vs direct hire
One thing that comes up a lot in conversations with new clients centers around our deeper focus on contract and contract-to-hire positions, over the more traditional direct-hire model. With the trend in the tech industry heading towards more contract and contract-to-hire roles, how do you know what’s right?
Exploring the Ballmer Peak
Named after one of the founding fathers of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, this peak references the point at which you are just inebriated enough to be exponentially better at software development than you are when sober. And with an old trope of “write drunk, edit sober” ringing in my ears, I decided we needed to do […]
Bad WFH habits to kick in the new year
The beginning of a new year represents a lot of things to a lot of people, but the one thing we all have in common is that we’re trying to start it off by “being better”, whatever that means to each individual. With the amount of home office work happening these days, 2023 might be […]
101 things we learned this year
Our daily “stand up” is more of an async update in a Slack channel. And every Friday, that update includes something we have each learned that week. These facts are sometimes useful, occasionally a little dark, and always entertaining. For your end-of-the-year reading pleasure, here are 101 facts we’d like to share with you.
Tackling programmer’s block
We’ve all been there: you’re staring at lines and lines of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, wondering where it all went wrong. Wondering why a single good idea won’t grace your brainwaves with its presence. Wondering why you’re the one suffering from programmer’s block. Let’s get unstuck together.
Remote management resources: Cultural
Remote work can happen from anywhere, which means some of the perks of office life get cast by the wayside in favor of flexibility. If you want to create a company culture that still incorporates the benefits and structure of everyone being together, you’ll need to update your approach.
Remote management resources: Organizational
There are a lot of facets to remote work that are either new to your team, need an update, or need to be put in place as your current team grows. And there is no shortage of remote management tools with teams who are ready to tell you why their product or app is the […]